Delta and Aeromexico File Application to Enhance Cooperation

ATLANTA and MEXICO CITY, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeromexico (Mexico: AEROMEX.MX) and Delta Air Lines DAL have filed an application with the Mexican Comision Federal de Competencia Economica (Federal Economic Competition Commission) for a Joint Cooperation Agreement on flights between the United States and Mexico.

Subject to the required economic competition authority's approvals, the airlines expect to offer an expanded network, enhancing routes and schedules, concurrently increasing opportunities to co-locate and invest in airport facilities by improving gates, lounges and the overall connecting experience. Additionally the airlines will increase joint sales and marketing initiatives in order to benefit consumers.

This application marks a significant step in the process to further deepen the commercial relationship that both airlines have had for over 20 years. As informed on March 31st, in which a similar application was presented to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), this business partnership seeks to offer more travel options and new destinations to passengers in both countries.

Currently Delta and Aeromexico offer more than 4,000 weekly codeshare flights, representing more than 80 daily transborder round-trip flights.

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SOURCE Grupo Aeromexico